A spicy, red plums and earthy bouquet. Hot and racy personality. Need at least an hour of breathing for the forward spicy notes to soften, letting the finer aromatics of fruit and crushed stones out of the big full-bodied structure. Texture is still somewhat uneven, followed by a hot and steely finish. Drink this with extensive breathing if you prefer less spicy notes.
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This wine can gain from more time in the bottle. It just seems to be in too much tension. the underlying characteristics of lush fruit and light spice and the nice fruity and mild tannin finish show well now but there is that edge that needs some honing to make it what it can be.
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3/13/2024 - lukemalias@outlook.com Likes this wine: 92 Points
just lovely - tannins mild; taste up & drinking in its perfect window
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2/8/2024 - Psdycp wrote: 89 Points
A spicy, red plums and earthy bouquet. Hot and racy personality. Need at least an hour of breathing for the forward spicy notes to soften, letting the finer aromatics of fruit and crushed stones out of the big full-bodied structure. Texture is still somewhat uneven, followed by a hot and steely finish. Drink this with extensive breathing if you prefer less spicy notes.
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10/17/2022 - americanstorm Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dusty with smooth tannins, nice mouthfeel and good finish. Drank well right out of the bottle. Lots of dark fruits. Nice wine with a good qpr.
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7/3/2021 - wtianseter wrote: 91 Points
This wine can gain from more time in the bottle. It just seems to be in too much tension. the underlying characteristics of lush fruit and light spice and the nice fruity and mild tannin finish show well now but there is that edge that needs some honing to make it what it can be.
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11/9/2019 - DanielJH Likes this wine: 96 Points
Outstanding example of McLaren Vale shiraz. Pitch perfect on every level.
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